Trying People
De La Soul

Dave, whattup man? It's me

Just callin' to see, if possible, if you have any time today

Or within the next couple of days


If, if, you're in the studio or if you're at home or car, whatever

That song, that, it's called trying or something

Mase was tellin' me that I needed to hear?

He said it was amazing

The way he was talkin', man, I wanna hear it


Am I just another lost in the pack?

We for shack ship, you know laugh it off

Years just blow by

My eyes stay fixed but the picture's kinda outta focus


I cry a lot but admit to it

Enjoyin' life now but I've been through it

Sometimes I wish that I can go back

No bills, no kids, just getting tore back


I want a wife, I love women

How could I front like I don't be in love wit 'em?

A li'l man that I can teach

A li'l sand but not the beach


I figure excess'll only bring

An excessive amount of fussin'

So when I'm gone, make sure

The head stone reads, 'He did it for us'


I'm like your modern day Jesus

I cherish warm thoughts like a gray goose

And float soft kisses to my baby

(Yo ain't that Dave's little girl?)


Yeah, respect her for that

She gon' be somebody instead of somebody-baby-mama

You see young minds are now made of armor

I'm tryin' to pop a hole in your Yankee cap absorb me


The skies over your head ain't safe no more

And Hip Hop ain't your own

And if it is then you fuckin' up the crib son

You make life look like I don't wanna live one


You might as well hold your breath until you die

In a corner somewhere bent over in the crevice

This God theory overcomes the worst of weathers

As long as you willin' to try, you on a good start, homie

You on a good start, see nigga tryin'


People are you ready?

Yes, we're ready

Are you really ready?

We wanna be ready


Ready for the change that may approach you?

Yes

Follow down the path that you supposed to?

Yes


People are you ready?

Yes, we're ready

Are you really ready to try?

We wanna try harder


You know mistakes are trials that we learn from?

Yes

I order to live life, you must earn one?

Yes

People are you ready?


Throughout my change to grow

Some of my people got left behind

They didn't listen for the gun

As I leaped from off the line


Thirteen years deep

In this marathon I'm runnin'

Paid dues and still got bills to pay

When I came back around the way


Old friends gave me dead eyes

And fake smiles, half wide

We were supposed to rid the world of danger

These days we nod heads and small talk like polite strangers


It's natural to fall off

Just land close to the tree

I'll be there if they need me to be

And I know all my local shorties


'Cuz they all know who I am

And lately wanna flip grammar instead of grams

Like that's the only choice they got

They tell me how they gonna shake up the game


But came to me to see if I could give 'em guidance for change

Shit y'all, I need guidance myself

And I chisel right words to make gems

Got fans around the world but my girl's no one of 'em


And my relationship's a big question

'Cuz my career's a clear hindrance to her progression

Said she needs a man and our kids need a father

I'm not at all ready to hear her say don't bother


And break

And this I know I can't take

But C. Smith said to hold on

My brother Luck said to hold on


My nigga Dave said to hold on

My nigga Mase said to hold on

Yo, Maseo, we need to hold on

Eh, yo, y'all we need to hold on


People are you ready?

Yes, we're ready

Well, what you wanna be?

We wanna be ready


Do you wanna lose hate for love?

Yes

Do you wanna see these gates above?

Yes


I said people are you ready?

Yes, we're ready

But are you willing to try?

We wanna try harder


Do you really wanna carry some weight?

Yes

Are you ready to design your fate?

Yes


Yo, people are you ready?

Yes, we're ready

Well, what you wanna be?

We wanna be ready


Operation complete

Preparing for installment three


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